The first season of One Tree Hill, an American teen drama television series created by Mark Schwahn, began airing on September 23, 2003, on The WB television network. The season concluded on May 11, 2004, after 22 episodes.
The series premiere was watched by 2.5 million viewers and achieved a 1.9 Adults 18–49 rating on September 23, 2003. However, the following week it rose to 3.3 million viewers and a 2.4 demo, becoming only one of three shows to rise in its second episode in the 2003–2004 TV season.Breaking News – 'One Tree Hill,' 'Eve' Top Freshman Growth The Fruton Critic. Retrieved: November 3, 2010. The overall first season averaged 3.84 million viewers, ranking #136 with 1.5 rating.
Warner Home Video released the complete first season, under the title of One Tree Hill: The Complete First Season, on January 25, 2005, as a six-disc boxed set.
Cast and characters
Main Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott James Lafferty as Nathan Scott Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer Bethany Joy Lenz as Haley James Paul Johansson as Dan Scott Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott Moira Kelly as Karen Roe Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Scott
Recurring Brett Claywell as Tim Smith Bryan Greenberg as Jake Jagielski Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden Cullen Moss as Junk Moretti Vaughn Wilson as Fergie Thompson Antwon Tanner as Antwon "Skills" Taylor Bevin Prince as Bevin Mirskey Emmanuelle Vaugier as Nicki Thomas Ian Griffith as Larry Sawyer Sarah Edwards as Theresa
Special guest star Gavin DeGraw as himself Sheryl Crow as herself
Episodes
Reception Season Timeslot Season premiere Season finale TV season Rank Viewers(in millions) Rating1 Tuesday 9/8C September 23, 2003 May 11, 2004 2003–2004 #136 3.84 1.5
DVD release The DVD release of season one was released after the season has completed broadcast on television. It has been released in Regions 1, 2 and 4. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material such as audio commentaries on some episodes from the creator and cast, deleted scenes, gag reels and behind-the-scenes featurettes. The words "The WB Presents" were printed on the packaging before the "One Tree Hill" title, although they were not included on international releases as The WB was not the broadcaster.•
The Complete First Season Set detailsSpecial features 22 episodes 944 minutes (Region 1); 903 minutes (Region 2); 862 minutes (Region 4) 6-disc set 1.33:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Subtitles: English, Spanish and French (Region 1) English, Arabic, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, English for the Hearing Impaired (Regions 2 and 4)Audio commentaries: "Pilot" - with creator/executive producer/writer Mark Schwahn and executive producer Joe Davola "To Wish Impossible Things" - with creator/executive producer/writer Mark Schwahn and executive producer Joe Davola "The Games That Play Us" - Commentary 1 with actors Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Galeotti and Sophia Bush.Commentary 2 with actors Paul Johansson, Moira Kelly, Craig Sheffer and Barbara Alyn Woods. Deleted scenes: Episodes: 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 "Diaries from the Set" "Building a Winning Team: The Making of One Tree Hill" "Christmas Elf Gag" Exclusive unaired music performance of "Chariot" by Gavin DeGraw with introduction Release dates United States United Kingdom Australia January 25, 2005 September 5, 2005 February 1, 2006
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